Working with APS Solutions

APS Solutions bridges the gap between specialized professionals and industry-leading clients, ensuring the right talent is matched with critical power and industrial projects. Our mission is to streamline the deployment of technical experts to keep essential infrastructure running at peak performance.

Job Overview
Job Title: Aero I&E Technician

Project Type: Aeroderivative gas turbine installation, testing, and start-up

Duration: 7+ months

Schedule: 6 x 12s possibly 7 x 12s

💰 Compensation & Logistics
Mobilization: Standard

🛠️ Technical Execution & Responsibilities
Electrical Power & Hardware: Install rigid conduit, cable trays, and supports; pull, terminate, and test MV/LV power cables for motors and distribution panels.

Equipment Installation: Wire major electrical equipment including MCCs, switchgear, transformers, and battery systems; perform motor rotation checks.

Instrumentation: Fabricate and install stainless steel tubing; mount, wire, and calibrate field instruments (pressure, temperature, flow, level).

Controls & Sensors: Setup and stroke control valves and guide vanes (IGV/VSV); install and gap vibration probes and speed sensors (e.g., Bently Nevada).

Testing & Verification: Perform pre-commissioning tests (Insulation Resistance, continuity, phase rotation) and execute loop checks from field devices to DCS/PLC.

Troubleshooting: Diagnose complex system issues involving both power delivery and control logic.

🛡️ Safety, Quality & Documentation
Standards Compliance: Adhere to strict safety standards for electrical (NFPA 70E, Arc Flash) and pressurized systems.

Quality Assurance: Maintain accurate QA/QC records including Megger sheets, calibration certificates, and weld/torque maps.

Technical Documentation: Red-line electrical schematics and P&IDs to reflect as-built conditions.

Physical Activity: Ability to work indoors/outdoors, climb ladders, work at elevations, and lift 50 pounds in noisy or extreme environments.

📋 Requirements
Experience: 5+ years of combined industrial Electrical and Instrumentation experience; proficient in aeroderivative packages and loop checks.

Technical Skills: Skilled in stainless steel tube bending, NEC knowledge, motor controls, and power termination.

Certifications: Technical degree or apprenticeship preferred; valid jurisdictional driver license required.

Tools: Fluke calibrators, HART communicators, multimeters, hydraulic/hand benders.